Chapter 243 You Write a Poem and I Give You Honey
Lu Sen didn't have much intuitive feeling about Su Shi's coming to Hangzhou.
He has met many historical celebrities.
If I have to say what I feel, it is that history has indeed changed.
Although Su Shi did serve as an official in Hangzhou twice, once as a magistrate and once as a prefect.
But the first time he was sent to Hangzhou was because he opposed Wang Anshi's reform. The second time he was sent to Hangzhou to serve as the prefect was after he was middle-aged.
At that time, Su Shi was still a young man, and Wang Anshi had not yet taken power. Logically, Su Shi should have been the magistrate of Fengxiang Prefecture.
It’s not like now, where he is appointed as the acting governor of Hangzhou as soon as he arrives.
The main reason is that the imperial court is really short of talents. The fall of Xingqing Prefecture directly killed Sima Guang and other court officials.
Lots of job vacancies.
While chatting with Lu Huiqing, Lu Sen had turned all the wood on the shore into cubes and started building a treasure ship on the coast.
Watching the golden light falling on the surface, and quickly turning into the keel of the ship, the side of the ship, the deck and other parts, Lu Huiqing couldn't help but sigh and said, "Although this is the second time I've seen it, Master Lu's magical power is still amazing."
Lu Sen smiled and accepted the other party's compliment.
After he finished building the treasure ship, he said, "Lü Junshou, I have to go back to my cave first. I will visit my relatives in the capital occasionally in the future. I hope to meet them in the capital one day."
"I'll make the bed clear to welcome you." Lu Huiqing bowed with a look of joy on her face.
At this time, Yang Wenguang also came with his men. A group of strong men, at least a hundred of them stood on the shore, staring at the treasure ship not far away and drooling.
Yang Wenguang walked up to Lu Sen, clasped his hands together and said with a smile, "Thank you, brother-in-law."
Men who have been to the battlefield value actions more than words. Yang Wenguang felt that one sentence was enough to express his gratitude to Lu Sen, and the rest was to express it through actions.
He decided that half of the profits from the ship's voyages would be put in the name of his sister Jinhua.
He knew that Lu Sen would definitely not accept it, so "brother gives pocket money to sister", no one can refuse this, right?
Lu Huiqing was holding honey and he was always paying attention to Yang Wenguang.
Before, he thought that this person had a majestic figure and was extremely extraordinary, but now, looking at him again, it seemed that the other party was full of the aura of war.
I was just wondering who this person was! There didn't seem to be such a person in Hangzhou, and then I heard the name "brother-in-law".
A light bulb suddenly lit up his mind, he opened his mouth in shock, pointed at Yang Wenguang, then pretended he knew nothing and quickly put it down.
Yang Wenguang turned around, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "I am the only son of the Yang family, my name is Wenguang, I hope County Magistrate Lu will take good care of me in the future."
"Okay, okay." Lu Huiqing also clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Brother, this name is well chosen. It has a very powerful military image."
Lu Huiqing was very smart and knew that it was not convenient to tell outsiders about this matter. The incident of the Yang family's escape caused quite a stir, so he naturally heard about it.
To be honest, he had a good impression of the Yang family.
The whole family is full of loyal and brave people. They have been loyal to the court to the point where they cannot be more loyal. It is really unacceptable not to let them go like this.
I just heard that Yang Wenguang, the only son of the Yang family, was missing when Xingqing Prefecture fell. Now I think he should have been rescued by Master Lu.
It’s great to have an immortal as your backer!
He was able to come back alive from such a desperate situation, and even live here in anonymity, and now he is preparing to go out to sea on a big ship to make money.
Lu Sen smiled at Yang Wenguang and said, "I'll leave the boat to you. If you need anything in the future, just tell me."
"Got it." Yang Wenguang clasped his fists solemnly.
Lu Sen then returned to the city with Lu Huiqing. Along the way, many people rushed out of the city and ran to the shore to watch the big ship.
The two separated in front of the government office, and Lu Sen went to his mother-in-law's house.
The Yang Mansion is located on the edge of the West Lake. It was originally the residence of a wealthy businessman named Li. However, his family went bankrupt due to poor business management and had to sell the house.
It was taken over by the Yang family who happened to move here.
Compared with the Tianbo Yang Mansion, the Yang Mansion in Hangzhou seems much smaller, but there are not many members of the Yang family to begin with, and this mansion is more than enough to accommodate more than 30 people, so there is no need to consider .
Lu Sen went straight to Yang's house and went straight to the inner room, where he saw Jinhua and Mu Guiying teasing a baby boy in a cradle.
After he entered, he didn't hesitate to take the tea and pour himself a cup. While drinking, he asked, "Mother-in-law, Wen Guang really plans to go to sea. Don't you want to persuade him?"
"What's there to persuade?" Mu Guiying snorted and said, "He gave birth to a grandson for our Yang family, and that's enough. From now on, Yang Wenguang can go wherever he wants, humph!"
Although she said it tough, the mother loved her son after all. Yang Wenguang was born in the Yang family. From childhood to adulthood, he heard about the heroic deeds of his parents and ancestors, and used them to motivate himself.
His abilities were indeed not as strong as those of his parents and grandparents, but he would not allow himself to become a young master who stayed at home and only knew how to eat, drink and have fun.
The men of the Yang family have to go out and explore the world even if they don't go to the battlefield.
Lu Sen looked at Mu Guiying, who was full of indignation, and chuckled.
At this time, Mu Guiying suddenly said, "Yesterday I received a letter from my master, the Mother of Mount Li. She said that the old lady is nearly ninety years old, but still has black hair and a childlike face. This is a sign that her internal energy has reached perfection and is close to the innate state. So she asked the old lady to go to Mount Li to learn the way of cultivation."
Lu Sen was quite surprised and put down the cup in his hand.
"If the old lady wants to practice, why not come to my cave?" Lu Sen said unhappily, "Why go all the way to Mount Li?"
In fact, Mu Guiying and Old Lady She often visited Lu Sen's home.
And they often stay overnight. Lu Sen even has a special room reserved for them, so they can stay as long as they want.
The skills are also open to them for them to watch.
But the two of them just came to stay here often and had no intention of practicing the skills that Lu Sen found from outside.
Mu Guiying shook her head and said, "After all, the old lady and I are common women. It is very inconvenient for us to live in our son-in-law's house. It will also make people laugh at us and say that our Yang family is taking advantage of our son-in-law's family. Our Yang family does things uprightly and honestly, and we can't afford to be embarrassed by this."
That’s true!
Although not many people know that the Yang family has come to Hangzhou, there is no wall that is impenetrable in this world, and the news will get out one day.
If Mu Guiying and Old Lady She lived in Lu Sen's house, what would outsiders think?
"So the old lady plans to go to Mount Li?" Lu Sen asked.
Mu Guiying nodded: "Yes, she said that the Yang family has an heir, and I am looking after them, and the son-in-law is helping them, so nothing will go wrong. She has nothing to do at home, so she might as well go to Mount Li to practice."
Yang Jinhua said beside her: "Mother doesn't have to come to live in my Lu family permanently, but it should be okay for the old lady to come."
She had been doted on by the old lady since she was young, and had deep feelings for her, so she didn't want her to travel far away.
Mu Guiying shook her head helplessly: "Jinhua, you should also know that the old lady looks easy-going, but in fact she is more stubborn than a cow. She changed her surname to marry Yegong, and now she has made up her mind. Can you persuade her to change her mind?"
Yang Jinhua suddenly sighed in disappointment.
Lu Sen smiled and said, "Jinhua doesn't have to be so sad. You have a flying machine anyway. When you have time, you can go to Mount Li to visit the old lady and chat with her, right?"
"Is it okay?" Yang Jinhua asked in surprise.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, although the status of women was relatively high, there were certain rules and restrictions.
For example, the rule that a woman must follow her husband after marriage is still an iron rule.
Your husband is at home, how can you run around everywhere all day?
Outsiders will talk about you behind your back.
"Why not?" Lu Sen smiled. "Besides, I think Lishan would like you to go there often."
Yang Jinhua was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"We just came back from Mount Li not long ago, and they sent a letter asking Old Lady She to go and learn martial arts." Lu Sen smiled and said, "They are planning to make friends with the Yang family and my Lu family at the same time, otherwise the letter would not come so urgently."
Mu Guiying smiled but said nothing. In fact, she had also noticed it, but it was not convenient for her to say it.
In fact, she also wanted to get close to Lishan, but when she was young, Lishan only taught her some mundane kung fu, with the purpose of letting her venture out into the world and helping to maintain Lishan's reputation.
In fact, for hundreds of years, Mount Li has always chosen to teach outsiders martial arts, which is a disguised way of helping to promote the existence of Mount Li.
Mu Guiying was also one of the people they chose.
She had always known that there were some cultivation techniques in Mount Li, but she wanted to learn them but couldn't, which was quite a pity.
But now... Lishan took the initiative to send people over and invite the Yang family to learn.
This has a different meaning.
After chatting with the Yang family for a while, Lu Sen returned to the cave.
Nothing happened at home and life went on as usual. If there was anything that happened, it was that Yang Jinhua drove a flying vehicle to send Old Lady She to Mount Li and spent a night there.
In this way, three months passed quickly.
That day, Lu Sen struggled out of the bed with an empty body, and with Jin Lingqin's service, he dressed and washed, and then sat at the dining table drinking fruit and honey.
Then Lu Xianxian rushed in and shouted happily: "My dear, the peaches are ripe!"
Lu Sen finished the honey porridge in a few mouthfuls, then followed Lu Xianxian into the "garden".
Then you can see red peaches looming in the green crown of the peach tree.
He walked over quickly and smelled a very faint fruity fragrance, which became stronger as he got closer.
When we got under the tree, the fragrance of the fruit became lighter and more pleasant.
At this time, Lu Jingjing, Yaoyao Kunkun, the Japanese priestess and others had already gathered in front of the tree, all looking at it with big eyes and happy faces.
When Yaoyao saw the master, she approached him and said with a smile, "Master, we counted and there are thirty-one fruits in total."
Such a big peach tree, but there are only thirty-one fruits?
But after thinking about the benefits of the peaches, I feel that this seems reasonable.
After all, high "quality" means low output.
Lu Sen reached out and picked one up, put it in front of his eyes, and the system's vision gave the item's attributes.
Ripe peach fruit (lack of spiritual energy)
Effect: Since the peaches are planted in the Dharma Ending Age, their fruit yield has been greatly affected and is only one-tenth of their effectiveness. Eating the peaches can extend one's life by ten years, with no upper limit.
So theoretically, if you eat all the fruits on this tree, you can live an extra 310 years.
But Lu Sen was not such a greedy person. He smiled and said, "Help me pick the fruits. Be careful not to damage the branches of the peach tree."
Lu Jingjing and her twin apprentices shouted happily and reached out to help pick the fruits.
Kunkun even climbed up like a monkey to pick the fruits from higher places.
Soon all the peaches were picked and piled on the stone table in the pavilion. They were bright red and very beautiful.
"One for each of us in our family." Lu Sen made the decision immediately: "Jinhua, Bilian, and Mei'er each take one back to their parents' home, and you can decide how to distribute it. The others should be saved for future use."
No one has any objections.
Especially Lu Sen’s three wives, they were extremely happy.
Not to mention that they had something to eat, they even got one extra to take home. Although there was only one, this in itself was proof of Lu Sen's love for them.
You know, these are the peaches that can truly prolong life, the peaches that immortals eat in legend.
Then several people ate the peaches that they had been given.
This magical fruit is extremely sweet and melts in your mouth. You can finish the peach in less than three or four bites.
And this peach has no core.
Lu Sen originally thought that if the second peach tree did not grow, his plan to cultivate it from seeds would also fail.
After eating the peaches, everyone felt a warm current flowing through their bodies, which was extremely comfortable.
Afterwards, Bilian and Pang Meir went back to the capital to visit their relatives with Pantao, while Lu Sen and Yang Jinhua went to the Yang family.
Mu Guiying wanted to keep the peaches for Old Lady She, but Jinhua said, "Mother, the old lady was blessed in Mount Li. In comparison, you don't have such a good fate. Look at you, you have crow's feet at the corners of your eyes."
Women love beauty, even Marshal Mu is no exception. Hearing this, she touched the corner of her eyes and sighed slightly.
In fact, she is still gorgeous and slim. After all, she is a martial artist, and she practices the unique martial arts of Mount Li. If nothing unexpected happens, she will definitely live a long life, but beauty will fade easily.
After hesitating for a long time, she finally ate the peaches.
In less than half an hour, the faint crow's feet at the corners of her eyes disappeared.
She really looks ten years younger, just like when Jinhua was just born.
Mu Guiying returned to the room and looked at herself in the mirror, remaining silent for a long time.
Yang Jinhua was by her side.
Next was the women’s time. Lu Sen didn’t want to stay any longer, so he went shopping alone, fanning himself.
At this time, the sky was slightly cool, and the streets were filled with the atmosphere of autumn. Yellow leaves were blown in from afar, rolling on the bluestone slabs.
Lu Sen walked and stopped, admiring the street scenes and the various aspects of human life.
There were ladies smiling coquettishly on the second-floor windowsills, jugglers who breathed fire and crushed rocks, all kinds of street food, and many diners who were bragging.
There was a person who boasted very much:
"Let me tell you, I met Master Lu when I was taking the imperial examination in the capital. He and I hit it off right away. He treated me to sweet tofu pudding and said that I had an extraordinary appearance, great talent, and was amazing. He insisted on becoming sworn brothers with me. But I didn't agree..."
You're so good at bragging? And I want to be your sworn brother?
And the voice seemed familiar.
Lu Sen turned his head and saw a slightly plump young man sitting in front of a small stall on the street, with a yellow chicken leg in his left hand and a black duck neck in his right hand, eating and bragging.
Hey, isn’t this Su Shi?
There were many diners gathered around the stall. Naturally, they didn't believe it. They all said, "Young man, you are so fat, you don't look like a scholar at all. If you have the ability, why don't you write a poem on the spot?"
Su Shi took a bite of the chicken leg and said unhappily, "You know nothing. You won't appreciate my poems, and there's no benefit to them. Why should I write poems?"
The diners naturally booed him and said he was boasting.
Su Shi remained unmoved and continued to eat with relish.
Lu Sen walked over, stood behind him and said with a smile: " Who said there is no benefit. As long as you write a poem, I will give you a bottle of honey!"
"Your honey is not worth much..." Su Shi turned around and said subconsciously, then he opened his eyes wide and shouted in surprise: "Really?"
